Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was fortunate to avoid a knee injury from a late hit during Saturday's loss to Kansas, but he downplayed the

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders will not face a suspension after he was seen shoving a referee.

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders will not face a suspension from the Big 12 after making contact with an official during Saturday’s game against Kansas. A Big 12 source confirmed to SI that any disciplinary action stemming from the incident would be handled internally by the Colorado program.

In the final minutes of the second quarter, with Kansas leading 20-7, Sanders climbed the pocket and threw a pass to his receiver Will Sheppard. As he let go of the ball, Kansas defensive end Dean Miller flew at Sanders' knees, causing Sanders to flip and land on his neck.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders appears to shove an official but was not ejected from Saturday's game against Kansas.

Tensions ran high in the third quarter of Colorado’s matchup against Kansas, as Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders let his frustrations boil over on Saturday. Following a hit during a chaotic sequence, Sanders appeared to shove a line judge in the back while caught in the middle of a scrum.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders pushed a referee in the third quarter on Saturday's matchup between No. 16 Colorado and Kansas. After the Buffaloes'

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders endured a frightening moment late in the second quarter against Kansas. With just under three minutes remaining, Sanders scrambled to make a throw under pressure when Jayhawks linebacker Dean Miller delivered a thunderous hit directly to Sanders’ knees.

Somehow, this was not called roughing the passer. Shedeur Sanders threw the pass for Colorado against Kansas on Saturday and the Jayhawks' Dean Miller came in low and leveled the quarterback. There was a penalty flag on the play and everyone expected a personal foul